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Soccer: Nigeria beats England; reaches quarterfinals at U-20 World Cup By Jorge Rueda/AP Armenia, Colombia — Edafe Egbedi scored the second-half winner as Nigeria edged England 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday. Egbedi netted from inside the penalty area in the 52nd minute in front of nearly 20,000 [...]
South Africa makes push for 2018 Olympics AMPA, May 04: South Africa is revving up its hopes for an Olympic bid as the countdown looms just 58 days away for the start of the IOC session that will decide the fate of the 2018 winter Games city. Durban will host the IOC session and will [...]
Nigeria’s soccer star Adefemi killed in car crash Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria international soccer star, Olubayo Adefemi, has died in a car crash while on holiday to get married, Greek police and health authorities have revealed. The Police has said that the 25-year-old defender, who played for Greek club Xanthi, was killed after skidding off [...]
Superstar dribbler and quick striker Lionel Messi named world soccer player of the year. Special to Houston- based USAfricaonline.com; CLASSmagazine, AchebeBooks.com, Nigeria360 e-group, USAfricaTV At the annual FIFA awards ceremony in Zurich (Switzerland on January 10, 2011), Argentinean Lionel Messi was awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize, recognizing him as the world’s best soccer player for the second year in a [...]
Africa Women Soccer finals: Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea this Sunday; after Nigeria whipped Cameroon 5-1 Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Equatorial Guinea secured their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup voyage after they beat South Africa 3-1 in the semi-finals of the CAF African Women’s Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa. They will be joined by [...]
7 Dead At Kenyan Soccer Match following stampede Special to USAfricaonline.com Seven soccer fans were killed in Kenya when crowds scrambled to enter a stadium in the capital to watch two of Kenya’s most popular rival teams, game officials said late on Saturday. The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that 7 people died in the stampede [...]
Nigerian sprinter stripped of 100m gold for failing drug test The jinx in women’s 100m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games continued. On Monday, gold medalist Osayemi Oludamola of Nigeria was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. She now faces the prospect of losing her medal. Oludamola attended a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) [...]
SOCCER twist: FIFA suspends Nigeria for “government interference”Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine (Houston), and Nigeria360@yahoogroups.com AFP: FIFA suspended Nigeria from international football on Monday, alleging “government interference” in the running of Nigerian football. World football’s governing body said the decision followed a bid by the Minister of Sports to restart the league without relegations, pressure to [...]
South Africa bids to host Olympics in 2020; following World Cup success…. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 29, 2010: Following its success in hosting the 2010 soccer’s World Cup, South Africa now has its eyes on the Olympic Games. President Jacob Zuma said that South Africa would be bidding to host the 2020 [...]
N950million World Cup Soccer fraud: Nigeria officials on trial; NFF officials sacked, again. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Former Nigeria Football Federation president Sani Lulu Abdullahi and three others are on trial today Tuesday September 7, on charges of corruption and mismanagement of funds. Lulu is joined by former first vice president Amanze Uchegbulam, [...]
Aftermath of 2010 World Cup soccer loss: Salam disagrees with Nigeria’s president Jonathan’s 2-year ban on international soccer activities. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston The suspension of Nigeria’s national football team from international competition for two years by the Nigerian president has been criticized by a current affairs analyst in the country. Special presidential [...]
FIFA World Cup 2010: Oh, how the mighty African Footballers Fall By Lawrence Taylor Nordee Special and exclusive commentary for USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston. African countries produce some of the most skillful footballers in the world. These players enter very competitive professional leagues in the world, especially Europe. They make tens of millions of Dollars, [...]
Nigeria’s shameful World Cup performance and defeat reflect sorry state of country…. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Nigeria’s participation at the ongoing FIFA 2010 World Cup came to a sad end on Tuesday June 22, 2010 with the 2-2 against South Korea depicting the sorry state of the nation with so much resources and [...]
World Cup aftermath: French coach Domenech snubs South Africa’s coach. Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston Bloemfontein – France concluded a disastrous World Cup campaign with one more controversy on Tuesday when coach Raymond Domenech refused to shake hands with his opposite number after South Africa’s 2-1 victory. The result sent both countries out of [...]
World Soccer pick: Nigeria drops Everton striker Anichebe, Uche; Mikel Obi in LAGOS — Nigeria have dropped Everton striker Victor Anichebe, but included Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel in their final 23-man squad for the World Cup released on Monday. The other surprise exclusions from Nigeria’s World Cup party are Real Zaragoza striker Ikechukwu Uche [...]
Nigeria in 1-1 tie with Colombia in pre-World Cup soccer Special to USAfricaonline.com & CLASSmagazine Houston Colombia held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly played in England on Sunday. Nigeria used the match to prepare for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa, but appear to be struggling with their form. Just [...]
South Africa dismisses World Cup terror report Special to USAfrica and CLASSmagazine, Houston. South Africa’s National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) on Sunday refuted media reports about a terror threat to next month’s the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The move came after the Sunday Times in Johannesburg, the biggest Sunday newspaper [...]
Pre-World Cup Soccer match btw Nigeria n N-Korea moved to June 6 Lagos, Nigeria: Nigeria’s last friendly game against North Korea before the 2010 World Cup has been pushed forward by to June 6, 2010, five days before the kick-off of the global tournament in South Africa. No reason was given for the postponement. The [...]
Soccer: Brazil has announced their world cup squad for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The five time winners of the biggest competition in, international sports have named their 23 man squad which will be competing in the FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa. The biggest surprise by the Brazil manager, Dunga, former [...]
Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” chosen as theme song for FIFA’s 2010 world soccer cup in South Africa Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine By Chido Nwangwu Music star and swinging dancer Shakira has bagged another gold for soccer music. Her song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been chosen as the official song [...]
